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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Titanium and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG K61 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. Although LG K61 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released only a few months apart, LG K61 is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but LG K61 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
The LG K61 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG K61 also has a larger amount of RAM. LG K61 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both of them have a better pixels count per inch in the display, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a screen with the same size.
The LG K61 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes way better pictures and videos than LG K61. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 48 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better battery lifetime than LG K61, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
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